NJ sportsbooks would be prevented from offering bonuses to individuals that use their responsible gambling tools if a new bill passes.
Three Democrats are sponsoring AB 4003, which aims to stop NJ sportsbooks from offering promotional credits, incentives and benefits to any bettor who signs up to use responsible gambling tools such as deposit limits.
It is the latest bill looking to shake up NJ sports betting laws this year.
NJ responsible gambling bill details
The bill banning incentives for RG tool users passed the Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee by a 7-0 vote last week.
Sen. Paul Moriarty sponsored the Senate companion, SB 3420. That bill is waiting for the Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.
Operators would be fined no less than $500 for each violation. While the bill aims to protect those struggling with gambling, it could lead to bettors refusing to use the tools so they can still get promos.
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One of the bill’s sponsors, Rep. Dan Hutchinson, also sponsors AB 4002, which would require alerts to bettors if a sportsbook has limited them.
He sponsored a bill that would ban micro bets as well.
Another sponsor, Assemblyman Michael Venezia, sponsored AB 4838 to add a 10 percentage point tax increase to World Cup betting.
NJ sports betting legislation this year
Lawmakers in New Jersey introduced a variety off of bills that would put tighter guardrails on the sports betting ecosystem. Early in the session, lawmakers considered SB 1500, which would require sweepstakes casinos to secure a license. Last year, the legislature banned dual-currency sweepstakes operators.
There were also multiple bills introduced to restrict micro and prop betting, including SB 2160 and SB 1170. Those would prohibit play-by-play bets and player specific college proposition bets.
There was also SB 2334, which would have created a $250,000 flat fee for licenses to help fun gambling and addiction treatment.
Lawmakers have also looked at further tightening sports betting advertising standards. SB 2356 would have created a study to look at messaging standards. While SB 1444 would have tightened language of what is allowed in advertising.
